47 Passengers Trapped on Regional Jet Aircraft for Nine Hours

An ExpressJet Airlines flight originating from Houston, operating as Continental Airlines flight 2816, landed in Rochester, Minnesota instead of its original destination of Minneapolis/Saint Paul due to inclement weather.

I cannot believe that somebody didn’t just “pop” open an emergency exit and leave the plane. The airlines / airport is guilty of false imprisonment. I just hope I never get stuck — three hours and this passenger would be headed for the weeds.

I cannot believe that somebody didn’t just “pop” open an emergency exit and leave the plane. The airlines / airport is guilty of false imprisonment. I just hope I never get stuck — three hours and this passenger would be headed for the weeds.